Bachelor in Biology

 

Objectives: 1st Bachelor in Biology

  • Building the general knowledge in fundamental sciences (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology) in an analytical and synthetic manner.
  • Developping the capacity to lay relationships within and between the different biological organisation levels: molecules, organelles, cells, organisms, populations, living communities, ecosystems and global systems.
  • Understanding basic concepts on reproduction, genetics and evolution.

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Programme 1st Bachelor

Biology mandatory 1st+2nd sem 15 ECTS
Evolution mandatory 1st semester 5 ECTS
Ecology and fieldwork mandatory 2nd semester 5 ECTS
Chemistry: structure of matter and chemical reactions mandatory 1st+2nd sem 10 ECTS
Chemistry: practicals mandatory 1st+2nd sem 5 ECTS
Physics I mandatory 1st+2nd sem 7 ECTS
Physics I : lab mandatory 1st+2nd sem 3 ECTS
Mathematics: calculus and geometry (a) mandatory 1st+2nd sem 10 ECTS

 

Excursion 1st Bachelor.: Wimereux April 2005

During the first Bachelor year you will also participate in excursions, e.g. three days in Wimereux (Link), a marine research station in the North of France.
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Objectives: 2nd and 3rd Bachelor in Biology:

  • understand the actual developments in methodology, analytical techniques en data analysis used in a large spectrum of biological research.
  • be proficient in the properties and diversities of biological systems: molecules, species (Archaea, Bacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia), interactions and processes (immunology, parasitology, physiology, reproduction, growth and development, effect of the environment); and of systems (ecology)
  • be able to apply methods and techniques in the context of a stage in a research lab (with reporting)
  • learn critical thinking and establish relations between structures and functions.
  • be able to interprete correctly and critically biological and ecological aspects in the society (government, industry and research)
  • get insights in concepts, interrogations and experimental approaches in biology including bio-ethics and philosophy.

 

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Programme 2nd Bachelor

Biodiversity and ecology of plants, fungi and protists mandatory 1st+2nd sem 5 ECTS
Biodiversity and ecology of vertebrates mandatory 1st sem 5 ECTS
Biology, society and ethics mandatory 2nd sem 5 ECTS
Biochemistry mandatory 1st sem 7 ECTS
Physics II (incl. lab) mandatory 1st sem 5 ECTS
Mathematics: calculus and geometry (b) mandatory 1st sem 5 ECTS
Comparative anatomy mandatory 1st sem 3 ECTS
Biodiversity and ecology of invertebrates mandatory 2nd sem 5 ECTS
Immunology and Molecular Biology mandatory 2nd sem 5 ECTS
Genetics mandatory 2nd sem 5 ECTS
Geology and soil science mandatory 2nd sem 5 ECTS
Organic Chemistry: structural aspects mandatory 1st sem 5 ECTS

 

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Programme 3rd Bachelor

Choose one profile, the bachelor thesis is chosen in function of the profile.

Mandatory

Populations and ecosystems mandatory 1st sem 5 ECTS
Functional botany mandatory 1st sem 5 ECTS
Developmental biology and neurobiology mandatory 2nd sem 7 ECTS
Molecular ecology mandatory 1st sem 5 ECTS
Microbiology mandatory 1st sem 5 ECTS
Genetic analysis and recombinant DNA technology mandatory 1st sem 5 ECTS
Dierenphysiology mandatory 2nd sem 5 ECTS
Biometry mandatory 1st sem 3 ECTS
Structure and function of proteins mandatory 1st sem 3 ECTS
Virology mandatory 2nd sem 5 ECTS
Bachelor examination (thesis) mandatory 2nd sem 6 ECTS

Profile: Ecology
Aquatic and terrestrial ecology choice 2nd sem 6 ECTS

Profile: Human Biology
Human genetics and epidemiology choice 2nd sem 6 ECTS

Profile: Genetics
Microbial and eukaryote genetics choice 2nd sem 6 ECTS

Profile: Biomolecules
Genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics choice 2nd sem 6 ECTS

 

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Practicals in Ba2 & Ba3

During the 2nd en 3rd Bachelor years there are intensive practicals in small groups: in the laboratory as well as in the field. Click on the pictures for bigger versions.

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